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tied to spending cuts in a news conference he said congress needs to act fast to avoid hurting the economy. tim geithner says the nation could run out of money as soon as mid-february. >>> different budget situation for california legislature's nonpartisan budget analysts agrees with the governor after years of multi billion dollar budgets,. >>> after years of fighting doping allegations lance armstrong is coming clean the cycling legend sat down with oprah for an interview this afternoon at his >>> a homeland security warning for your computer. julie watts with the security flaw that could leave you exposed. >> i don't know if it is unprecedented but it is rarely done. >> reporter: he is talking about the homeland security warn ing to disable java software on your computer. hackers are exploiting vulnerables allowing you to be tricked into logging into fake bank siteusing your computer to attack other sites. or call has released a patch but security experts says the not good enough. >> this is one of the ongoing tensions with java it is very old as patches are released and they do plug ce
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i'm just -- i'm just a victim of this economy. >> reporter: but the tenants say they are the real victims in this case. in san francisco, i'm da lin, cbs 5. >>> well, it is the go to website before going out. now yelp will offer more than food reviews. cbs 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts on the additional information being offered to diners in san francisco. >> reporter: when it comes to eating out, clean is just as important as the cuisine. >> it's definitely important to me how clean a restaurant is. it's very important. >> you don't want to go into a restaurant and end up with ptomaine poisoning. >> reporter: well, starting this week san francisco diners will have one more protection against food-borne illnesses. yelp will now post the san francisco health department inspection results next to their reviews and star ratings. so your standard search will also include the numerical grade given to the restaurant from 0 to 100 on its last inspection. >> anything from the structural condition of the restaurant to if there's any type of vermin there to how they handle the food. >> repor
i'm just -- i'm just a victim of this economy. >> reporter: but the tenants say they are the real victims in this case. in san francisco, i'm da lin, cbs 5. >>> well, it is the go to website before going out. now yelp will offer more than food reviews. cbs 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts on the additional information being offered to diners in san francisco. >> reporter: when it comes to eating out, clean is just as important as the cuisine. >> it's definitely...
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president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is due in part to proposition 30, the tax measure approved by california voters in november. >>> 55,000 local students will have the same class plan for part of today lessons on digital media safety. commonsense media is teaming up with the san francisco unified school district for the program. it will cover such toppers as cyberbullying and who to trust online. >>> starting this week yelp will post san francisco's health department inspection results for restaurants next to the reviews. you wouldn't be able to miss them. it will be a number grade from 0 to 100 indicating how well the restaurant fared on it
president obama as warned that if congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling the economy could crash and there could be delays for social security checks and veterans benefits. >>> university of california leaders say tuition hikes can be avoided this fall if the system gets the funding increase proposed in governor brown's budget plan. the quarter billion-dollar increase is less than that what the uc system had hoped. but it's a turnaround from years of budget cuts. the extra funding is...
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in a news conference yesterday the president said congress needs to act fast to avoid hurting the economy. without a deal, the treasury secretary timothy geithner warns that the nation could run out of money as soon as mid- february. that's sooner than originally estimated. >>> it's a different budget situation for california. the legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst agrees with the governor. after years of multi-billion- dollar deficits, california's budget is balanced. increased tax revenues are credited for balancing our budget. >>> well, if you haven't gotten the flu yet, you probably know someone who has. so far, california has not been hit as hard as the rest of the country. but doctors say that could change. cbs 5 reporter kiet do found out the best way to protect yourself is in short supply. >>> reporter: despite signs beckoning customers inside for a flu shot, nearly all cvs pharmacies in the bay area have run out. from san francisco to san jose, redwood city to union city, the nation's largest pharmacy could not keep up with local demand. after calling nearly every, single c
in a news conference yesterday the president said congress needs to act fast to avoid hurting the economy. without a deal, the treasury secretary timothy geithner warns that the nation could run out of money as soon as mid- february. that's sooner than originally estimated. >>> it's a different budget situation for california. the legislature's nonpartisan budget analyst agrees with the governor. after years of multi-billion- dollar deficits, california's budget is balanced. increased...
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. >> it felt like the economy was starting to turn and at the same time the interest rates were getting lower and lower. that created a sense urgency. >> reporter: they are hardly alone. here in east los angeles sales have tripped over the year. they're now selling homes faster than they can build them. >> this community is hopping. there's a lot of activity. >> reporter: this real estate agent says it's a stark contrast to the scene here five years ago when the real estate boom went bust. there was a period when this was like a ghost town. >> that's a very good word for it. it was very desolate. i did a lot of short sales, helped people move out of their homes, out of their dream homes, and had nowhere to put them. >> reporter: and now it's exactly the opposite. >> absolutely. now we're seeing it come full circle. >> reporter: and then some. they haven't even furnished their four-bedroom home with a view, but they've already been approached by people asking -- >> are you interesting in selling? i goo, you'll have to talk to my wife. >> i tell him let's move in first. >> reporter: timin
. >> it felt like the economy was starting to turn and at the same time the interest rates were getting lower and lower. that created a sense urgency. >> reporter: they are hardly alone. here in east los angeles sales have tripped over the year. they're now selling homes faster than they can build them. >> this community is hopping. there's a lot of activity. >> reporter: this real estate agent says it's a stark contrast to the scene here five years ago when the real...
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what would you like to change about the approach to developing the economy? >> we are getting better. the city as got more proactive about attracting businesses and new industries and providing incentives for them to come and stay here. it is still a very expensive place to do business in terms of the cost of labor, land. we need to make sure that we are not taxing businesses to the point that it is not profitable and we are not attractive for them to be here. we need to reform our payroll tax. that is an incentive not to create jobs. i know the board president david chu is working on possibility this there -- possibilities there. i look forward to working with him. we've targeted efforts to revitalize areas and bring industries here with the tax holiday and proposal introduced yesterday relating to parts of the tenderloin to provide some payroll tax relief to encourage businesses like twitter and others to go there. >> the governor has proposed eliminating funding for redevelopment agencies. what is your opinion of the plan? what are your thoughts on the val
what would you like to change about the approach to developing the economy? >> we are getting better. the city as got more proactive about attracting businesses and new industries and providing incentives for them to come and stay here. it is still a very expensive place to do business in terms of the cost of labor, land. we need to make sure that we are not taxing businesses to the point that it is not profitable and we are not attractive for them to be here. we need to reform our...
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we need to have them here for a functioning economy. i am looking for ways to fund more of that kind of housing, particularly for a central employees like teachers, nurses, first responders. we need to make sure that our development is a transit- oriented. we do not want to encourage suburban sprawl. we want to do infill housing so that people can live near where they work and near public transportation. >> let's talk about public transportation. is there adequate muni service in your district? what is the parking and traffic situation like? >> muni is not near where it needs to be. in the caster, we have the subway. -- in the castro, we have the subway. a can be terrific or frustrating. we are next to the bart line. in other parts of the district, is unreliable. the writeridership is lower bece of unreliability. other lines are not as frequent and people not think of using them. we have a particular problem in diamond heights. the neighborhood is served primarily by the 52 line. it is incredibly unreliable. the buses miss runs-------.
we need to have them here for a functioning economy. i am looking for ways to fund more of that kind of housing, particularly for a central employees like teachers, nurses, first responders. we need to make sure that our development is a transit- oriented. we do not want to encourage suburban sprawl. we want to do infill housing so that people can live near where they work and near public transportation. >> let's talk about public transportation. is there adequate muni service in your...
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. >> they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not trashing the american economy. >> from the debt ceiling debate to gun control, president obama lays out what he expects from lawmakers. >> and speaking of gun control, how bay area police are working with schools to keep students safe in case of a shooting on campus. by the cold snap. by the cold snap. >>> the longer the temperature stays below freezing the more damage the artichokes succumb to. >> now at 6:30 crops damaged by the cold snap. the beg chill that has most of the state in its grip is starting to have an effect on our pocketbooks. len ramirez in monterey counted where farmers are seeing some damage to their crops already. len. >> reporter: that's right, there is some damage but not catastrophic yet. it's likely to be another sleepless night for california farmers. they will be up worrying about the damage the frost may be doing or they are going to be working around the clock to try and lessen the damage. >>> reporter: salinas valley farm crews spent the day working to protect crops from another night of frost in a stra
. >> they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not trashing the american economy. >> from the debt ceiling debate to gun control, president obama lays out what he expects from lawmakers. >> and speaking of gun control, how bay area police are working with schools to keep students safe in case of a shooting on campus. by the cold snap. by the cold snap. >>> the longer the temperature stays below freezing the more damage the artichokes succumb to. >> now at...
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and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music) >> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case will go on the road. the audiences go crazy. they don't see vitality like this on stage. we are capable of conveying joy when we play. msk(music) >> any performance that we do, that a program, that will be something on the program that you haven't heard before. string orchestra repertoire is pretty small. i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repe
and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we...
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and i think the comment was made in each of the economies but in fact what we found, when you have realignment, all 58 counties deciding what to do, if we just look at the incarceration rates across each of the counties, fresno, like county, population demographics to san francisco. and it's a law that impacts on a statewide basis is more sensible than leaving it up to each county because then you'll end up with 58 different styles and methods of criminal justice. >> tal? >> i'm the public defender and it's my job to push the envelope. it's one thing to talk about reducing possession charges from felonies to misdemeanors but i'm not sure that's going to change the color and demographics of the population in county jail. they're out there on the street sometimes selling small amounts of drugs. until we address that problem and expand exponentially. jails will still be filled with poor people and people of color. you're not ending the war on drugs. we need to think of at holistic play as a public-health problem. not as a rush also the people who are selling and people are selling a rock to a pol
and i think the comment was made in each of the economies but in fact what we found, when you have realignment, all 58 counties deciding what to do, if we just look at the incarceration rates across each of the counties, fresno, like county, population demographics to san francisco. and it's a law that impacts on a statewide basis is more sensible than leaving it up to each county because then you'll end up with 58 different styles and methods of criminal justice. >> tal? >> i'm the...
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to get you from point a to point b unless you consume that ultimately drives value to the american economy. our customer, i can completely agree with what shannon said in terms of our business objective, so to speak, is to empower entrepreneurs and innovators, to create jobs. that's a metric of success, not revenue generated per data set or some other per ifervance metric. the other piece of that looking back to the example of weather and gps, my monetization, is that together they contribute $100 billion to the american economy last year. last year alone from just those two data liberations. so, that is the way in which we are approaching from a strategy perspective, the ultimate impact to our customers. >> one super quick. one thing the city of san francisco or big cities or federal, right, the other smaller cities, smaller cities have smaller budgets. having a structure to support all this open data takes a lot of money. so, when these small cities are thinking about this, they should think about a way of somehow equalizing because they are putting into having these open data team, righ
to get you from point a to point b unless you consume that ultimately drives value to the american economy. our customer, i can completely agree with what shannon said in terms of our business objective, so to speak, is to empower entrepreneurs and innovators, to create jobs. that's a metric of success, not revenue generated per data set or some other per ifervance metric. the other piece of that looking back to the example of weather and gps, my monetization, is that together they contribute...
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. >>> it felt like the economy was starting to turn. at the same time the interest rates kept getting lower and lower. >> taking advantage of a housing boom in the golden state. the sign the housing market is recovering in california and the rest of the country. >>> welcome back to first coast news at 11:00. it is 9:00 -- cbs 5 eyewitness news. it is 9:00, january january 20th. i am anne makovec. >> and i am phil matier. i just got word that president obama did complete his swearing in. >> yes. he did it before the top of the hour. >> the president just finished his private swearing in ceremony as we just mentioned at the was. supreme court chief justice roberts is there and using the first lady's family bible. here it is. >> i pa rack hussien obama do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute. >> the office of the president of the united states and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice. th
. >>> it felt like the economy was starting to turn. at the same time the interest rates kept getting lower and lower. >> taking advantage of a housing boom in the golden state. the sign the housing market is recovering in california and the rest of the country. >>> welcome back to first coast news at 11:00. it is 9:00 -- cbs 5 eyewitness news. it is 9:00, january january 20th. i am anne makovec. >> and i am phil matier. i just got word that president obama did...
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going to be coming back and probably looking for month, because it's the prudent thick to do with the economy improving. i think every project in the country is going to be looking at this. because things are getting better. there is a lot more work out there and the price of materials are starting to go up. so it's prudent for all projects to look at higher contingency reserves. >> okay. i have one more question. in your report, you referenced that you had completed or just about to complete the risk assessment and then the november project state report we got last night there was some reference to cost and design issues associated with that. is that something -- what are the issues there? >> i will come back to you on the rva. those items are a closed session item because the confidentiality and sensitivity of it. >> thank you. >> are there any other questions? seeing none, thank you. now directors we will conclude with turner construction giving you our later construction update. >> good morning directors, steve with turner construction. even with the holidays it was a very -- [ inaudible
going to be coming back and probably looking for month, because it's the prudent thick to do with the economy improving. i think every project in the country is going to be looking at this. because things are getting better. there is a lot more work out there and the price of materials are starting to go up. so it's prudent for all projects to look at higher contingency reserves. >> okay. i have one more question. in your report, you referenced that you had completed or just about to...
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that would be a good for market, sellers and buyers and the economy overall. >> reporter: we're not there right now? >> we're really hot. >> reporter: too hot? >> i think so. too hot to sustain. >> reporter: a lot of factors influence that median price including artificially low interest rates and buyers feeling pressure to bid ever higher. the fear is that the whole thing could collapse again. nobody wants to go back to 2009. but the warnings are there. if the market gets too hot, somebody could get burned. in concord, john ramos, cbs 5. >> the industry experts predict the higher prices will eventually lead to more inventory for sale. to see the housing numbers broken down county by county go to our website, cbssf.com. click on news. >>> a barber and father of a five-year-old girl is the first homicide victim of the year in san jose. cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington shows us the victim's family is turning to the public in their quest for answers. >> we don't want to wake up every morning asking the same question, why and who? >> reporter: why 34-year-old ivan segura was killed and who di
that would be a good for market, sellers and buyers and the economy overall. >> reporter: we're not there right now? >> we're really hot. >> reporter: too hot? >> i think so. too hot to sustain. >> reporter: a lot of factors influence that median price including artificially low interest rates and buyers feeling pressure to bid ever higher. the fear is that the whole thing could collapse again. nobody wants to go back to 2009. but the warnings are there. if the...
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it is an important part of making the economy of san francisco work, to making the quality of life good and better. but it's not just get around san francisco any old way. this is san francisco, and we have values that we bring to our transportation system. we want people to get around in a way that steps lightly on the environment. we want people to get around in ways that are enjoyable. and that really contribute to what makes san francisco special, such as our wonderful cable cars. but above all, we want to make sure that people can get around the city safely. it's no good to have a great transportation system if people can't get around safely. people need to not only be able to be safe, but to be able to feel safe, and nowhere is that more important than when you're on foot because that is when you're arguably the most vulnerable. it's also how every trip starts and ends. and many trips in san francisco, and we want more of them in between, to be on foot as well because it's a nicer way to enjoy the city. but if we want people to be out and walking, we need them to be safe. we want
it is an important part of making the economy of san francisco work, to making the quality of life good and better. but it's not just get around san francisco any old way. this is san francisco, and we have values that we bring to our transportation system. we want people to get around in a way that steps lightly on the environment. we want people to get around in ways that are enjoyable. and that really contribute to what makes san francisco special, such as our wonderful cable cars. but above...
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the first is to continue to encourage the growth in the economy by extending the life for review and approval for permit applications for large projects from 360 to 720 days, clarifying the time limitations for permit processing so that it begins when the permit is provided to dbi for review and the clock stops when it is returned to planning for a design change that is required by the building department. extending the period of time for dbi to notify a project sponsor before a permit is canceled, and extending the time for completing all the work authorized by a building permit. the second objective was to correct a publication error for the fees associated with 3r reports. this error occurred during the last code cycle when it was published. and the final is to reduce fees for copying plans to the levels consistent with the sunshine task force's recommendations. this legislation was unanimously approved by the building inspection commission in march of 2012. i'll be glad to answer any questions. >> i see no questions -- supervisor cohen. >> hi, good afternoon, pam. i have a quick
the first is to continue to encourage the growth in the economy by extending the life for review and approval for permit applications for large projects from 360 to 720 days, clarifying the time limitations for permit processing so that it begins when the permit is provided to dbi for review and the clock stops when it is returned to planning for a design change that is required by the building department. extending the period of time for dbi to notify a project sponsor before a permit is...
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i, again, whether it be weather or the economy and i am not sure. over all, new year's eve went over well and we did not have any major incidents and minor incidents here and there and some violence, but again, nothing that we have seen in the past years, so that is the very good news. i worked that evening with both members of sfpd and hitting a lot of different venue and we were able to cover a lot of the city that night. so having said that, over all, just beyond new year's eve, our holidays in particular were pretty quiet as far as the industry goes. businesses were opened, but, we were not seeing some of the crowds that we see in the past years. hold on. then i was wrong there were no corrective actions we. have been investigating a few things, the mile cafe, a crepe store and kt and those are kind of the big ones that we are looking into right now that you will see on the top of the list. again most of the issues that we are dealing with is violations of the good neighbor policy or operating without a permit. but, again from comparatively to l
i, again, whether it be weather or the economy and i am not sure. over all, new year's eve went over well and we did not have any major incidents and minor incidents here and there and some violence, but again, nothing that we have seen in the past years, so that is the very good news. i worked that evening with both members of sfpd and hitting a lot of different venue and we were able to cover a lot of the city that night. so having said that, over all, just beyond new year's eve, our holidays...
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we have never really taken a look at what it contributes to our economy. i think that is an important piece of information to have to guide policy making in the future. i have requested a hearing on the impact of historic preservation of other important policy goals in the city like creating affordable housing, having usable parks and libraries, etc. i want to look at how those different policies interact with each other. those are a few things i am working on. >> we are out of time. we will have to wrap this up. thank you so much for joining us. we have been talking to supervisor wiener from district 8. watch for the next episode of "need your supervisor." we will be back with one of our 11 city supervisors. ♪ >> san francisco is home to some of the most innovative companies of the 21st century. this pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in san francisco government as well. the new headquarters of the san francisco public utilities commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13-story building and office ablation. instead, city le
we have never really taken a look at what it contributes to our economy. i think that is an important piece of information to have to guide policy making in the future. i have requested a hearing on the impact of historic preservation of other important policy goals in the city like creating affordable housing, having usable parks and libraries, etc. i want to look at how those different policies interact with each other. those are a few things i am working on. >> we are out of time. we...
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right now that will shape or improve the developments and resources and financial modeling and make the economy more sustainable and provide economic benefits to our people and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. the way cleanpower sf has passed the board of supervisors is as opt out program and the language used in the outreach plan changes the character of the program the way the legislators envisioned it when passing cleanpower sf. we are concerned changing it in way discourages residents and more cost to the ratepayers. we hope we can take the basic structure of the document and required notifications and adjustments and also engages residents in civil discourse and community power but the lifetime of this program. thank you very much. >> thank you. i have one other card. anyone else that would like to comment please come forward. thank you. >> i am david mccord and el cerrito and the chair of the sierra club bay chapter energy subcommittee, and the bottom line is that the plan is not yet ready for approval. for one thing the staff needs to fill in the details about just how you're
right now that will shape or improve the developments and resources and financial modeling and make the economy more sustainable and provide economic benefits to our people and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. the way cleanpower sf has passed the board of supervisors is as opt out program and the language used in the outreach plan changes the character of the program the way the legislators envisioned it when passing cleanpower sf. we are concerned changing it in way discourages...
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the impact of the loss of these events is a loss for san francisco culture and our economy. it will take the right perspective of leadership from the mayor's office to make those events be able to happen. >> [unintelligible] [applause] >> i am very sorry that we lost some of these events. i'm sure they added to cultural diversity. i do know that looking at the board, there are 280 events in a given year. street fairs, hip-hop, promotional events. there is only so much that we can do. we have to make sure that every event has enough personnel to keep it safe. be it the security plan, officers, or police officers. that is one thing i failed to mention earlier. paramount to training for an event that has enough people to prevent anything disastrous from occurring, you never know what can be prevented, because you never know what you can stop from happening. you never know if people have enough resources to make sure they do not have a problem. >> down to the last few questions, we are running out of time. >> let's see how quick we can get to it. >> ok. >> we will be really fast
the impact of the loss of these events is a loss for san francisco culture and our economy. it will take the right perspective of leadership from the mayor's office to make those events be able to happen. >> [unintelligible] [applause] >> i am very sorry that we lost some of these events. i'm sure they added to cultural diversity. i do know that looking at the board, there are 280 events in a given year. street fairs, hip-hop, promotional events. there is only so much that we can...
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do you see any evidence of a better economy? >> you know, that is a really good question because it has affected the salaries a bit, i think. >> the requests people are making for how much money? >> how much they are willing to pay to get a job done. last time i was here i mentioned some of our top taskrabbits are cashing out up to $5,000 a month. looking at the numbers yesterday, we had some taskrabbits cashing up to $10,000 a month. >> are you seeing people who are just using taskrabbit to make their income total? >> we are. we have some folks that had full-time jobs, full-time work that started doing taskrabbit because they were unemployed or underemployed going through this time of recession and decided to remain there and build up their own businesses what got me really excited watching that happen, it's like we are creating these micro entrepreneurs and give them these platforms to build out their own businesses. >> we heard recently about the effect of technology on the pace of the recovery in terms of employment. are you
do you see any evidence of a better economy? >> you know, that is a really good question because it has affected the salaries a bit, i think. >> the requests people are making for how much money? >> how much they are willing to pay to get a job done. last time i was here i mentioned some of our top taskrabbits are cashing out up to $5,000 a month. looking at the numbers yesterday, we had some taskrabbits cashing up to $10,000 a month. >> are you seeing people who are...
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as it they have two garages there some economy efficiency there. one. and secondly, it is reported that the japan center garage corporation with its validation program is a more complex operation. so for that reason, the 11% in this first item significantly is the 2.8% in the second item. we also point out on page 6 of our report on june 9th, 2011 the controller's office issued a report that "leasing garages to non-profit corporations is unnecessarily costly to the city." so given the controller's june 9th, 2011 report findings and that the japan center garage corporation would be would on only one of the two remaining non-profit operations that continues in its current role of operating the city-owned garages on behalf of the sfmta and the board oversight is difficult to quantify, we consider approval of the proposed resolution to be a policy decision for the board of supervisors. as a matter of fact supervisors i have a report that i believe will be scheduled next week for the ellis-o'farrell garage and to terminate that lease as again the sfmta think
as it they have two garages there some economy efficiency there. one. and secondly, it is reported that the japan center garage corporation with its validation program is a more complex operation. so for that reason, the 11% in this first item significantly is the 2.8% in the second item. we also point out on page 6 of our report on june 9th, 2011 the controller's office issued a report that "leasing garages to non-profit corporations is unnecessarily costly to the city." so given the...
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help us bring more people into the economy, to the wonderful city of san francisco. * make sure that their lives are respected with dignity and with the prosperity this city has to offer. thank you for being here in this wonderful, wonderful city of san francisco. (applause) >> thank you, mayor lee. that was beautiful. it's now my pleasure to introduce mayor willie brown who is an iconic figure in our city. and as mayor lee said, the first african-american mayor of san francisco. it is such an -- and a very close friend of mayor moscone. so, it's my pleasure to introduce mayor brown. (applause) >> ann, thank you very much. mr. mayor, members of the boards of supervisors, assemblyman ammiano, [speaker not understood], moscone family, gay men's course, and all of you who are assembled herein, as i look around, i absolutely know that i had probably the greatest pleasure, other than the moscone children, of literally living with george moscone for so many years. mr. mayor, it was when we were in law school together, we were fellow janitors at hastings college of law. george moscone was a
help us bring more people into the economy, to the wonderful city of san francisco. * make sure that their lives are respected with dignity and with the prosperity this city has to offer. thank you for being here in this wonderful, wonderful city of san francisco. (applause) >> thank you, mayor lee. that was beautiful. it's now my pleasure to introduce mayor willie brown who is an iconic figure in our city. and as mayor lee said, the first african-american mayor of san francisco. it is...
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this whole area is fast-moving especially with the online apps in the new economy businesses growing and trying to enter the market and meet demand that the city and additional services have not been able to meet. and leverage investment in innovative policy between the city and nonprofit and private entities. that was sort of an overview of our last county what plan and initiative to remind you that we will improve our infrastructure. therefore proposed initiatives relate to these for goals regarding livability, defining what everyone needs, so that everyone has a clear expectation in the city can improve its track record of delivering complete streets, as mentioned before we will explore things like parking in pricing in this time we are looking at engaging private employers and nonprofit sectors. the local to regional connection speaks to the need to address particularly in district 6 and 11 where the local and regional meet and how do we smooth out that connection and improve the choices people have to make those trips. and finally project improvement delivery. we have to be able
this whole area is fast-moving especially with the online apps in the new economy businesses growing and trying to enter the market and meet demand that the city and additional services have not been able to meet. and leverage investment in innovative policy between the city and nonprofit and private entities. that was sort of an overview of our last county what plan and initiative to remind you that we will improve our infrastructure. therefore proposed initiatives relate to these for goals...
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in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements which forced a leap in fuel economy. gm is not saying how much the new corvette will cost but, terrell, i can see you zipping around in that. looking good. >> until they actually say how much it costs. >> do a lot of test drives around town. >> ashley morrison here in new york. ash, good to see you. have a good one. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. and in sports the nfl's final four are set. we'll show you who will be playing for the right to go to the super bowl. r the right to go to the super bowl. [ ariel ] my mother was never into our coffee at all. she would only get a splash of coffee in her cup and then fill the rest up with cream and it -- mommy, what's going on? what are you doing? so when we did the blonde roast she finally went from a splash of coffee to only a splash of cream. and i thought that was so cool, i said "well she's enjoying this." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] sheets or bar, how do you get your bounce? i'm a sheets girl, but i don't just put'em in the dryer to freshen up my c
in nine years redesigned to meet government safety and fuel requirements which forced a leap in fuel economy. gm is not saying how much the new corvette will cost but, terrell, i can see you zipping around in that. looking good. >> until they actually say how much it costs. >> do a lot of test drives around town. >> ashley morrison here in new york. ash, good to see you. have a good one. >>> straight ahead, your monday morning weather. and in sports the nfl's final...
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the talk and because i brought a lot of businesses vendor, they lowered all of our price because this economy is of scale. maybe that price can drop 50 cents a watt or more. that's another idea. there are ones that are just beginning where you can actually lease the system. you don't have to put any money up front at all. somebody else will own the system for you. you may pay an upfront cost a little bit that is less than what you might pay normally or some of them may not at all, depending on how they can make the finances work. the whole goal is to try to get you into p.v. with the least amount of resistance possible. instead of paying maybe the utility per month, you're going green and paying somebody else. thank you very much for your time. it's a pleasure. i'll take questions and i'll be here afterwards as long as you need me. thank you very much. [applause] >> so that's it, solar
the talk and because i brought a lot of businesses vendor, they lowered all of our price because this economy is of scale. maybe that price can drop 50 cents a watt or more. that's another idea. there are ones that are just beginning where you can actually lease the system. you don't have to put any money up front at all. somebody else will own the system for you. you may pay an upfront cost a little bit that is less than what you might pay normally or some of them may not at all, depending on...
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the majority of it came from the general fund baseline, which you know, because the economy improved, we received additional general fund monies. and we also received significant more additional federal and state grants. those are our two largest increases in state revenue. we also got $16 million from fares and parking meters, a combination -- mostly due to our annual fare increases that we now have established a policy on and the fact that we are getting more money from parking meter because of our new technology. to offset the increase in revenue of $6 1 million we saw an increase in expenditures of $54 million and mostly in the personnel services and repairs and maintenance cost line items. so we change our from $7 million in the prior year. here is a picture of our bloat, which gives you a sense of our assets and liabilities. our assets went up $225 million from the prior year. the majority of it is in higher revenues and investment of capital assets. we shows decreases because debt service were decreased because as you know we resised es reissued debt. we had increases in other
the majority of it came from the general fund baseline, which you know, because the economy improved, we received additional general fund monies. and we also received significant more additional federal and state grants. those are our two largest increases in state revenue. we also got $16 million from fares and parking meters, a combination -- mostly due to our annual fare increases that we now have established a policy on and the fact that we are getting more money from parking meter because...
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the impact of all that you do has an impact on our job situation and local economy, and to highlight all of the great work that we can do together to ensure that the sectors that you all represent, the sectors that you work for, that you employ people for connaught is one of the greatest sectors in san francisco. i hope we will take the opportunity of the america's cup to showcase our clubs, our restaurants, our nightlife events. as someone who represents the broadaway neighborhood, an area of town that i used to spend a lot of time in when i was in my 20's -- but actually, very few locals take the time to head to the beach on broadway. our neighborhoods are coming together to say that broadway is open to the rest of the world as well as san francisco. i want to put san francisco back on the map when it comes to music. to make sure that we have the type of entertainment that we used to be renowned for. and those of you that work in our bars and clubs, i want to make sure that we are trading the kind of destinations that we look forward to spending time with you. i know on behalf of m
the impact of all that you do has an impact on our job situation and local economy, and to highlight all of the great work that we can do together to ensure that the sectors that you all represent, the sectors that you work for, that you employ people for connaught is one of the greatest sectors in san francisco. i hope we will take the opportunity of the america's cup to showcase our clubs, our restaurants, our nightlife events. as someone who represents the broadaway neighborhood, an area of...
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. >> just felt like the economy was starting to turn. and at the same time, the interest rates were ticking lower and lower. and that created a sense of urgency. >> reporter: they are hardly alone. at this development east of los angeles, sales have tripled over the last year. they're now selling homes faster than they can build them. >> this community is hopping. there's a lot of activity. >> reporter: real estate agent rose says it's a stark contrast to the scene here five years ago when the real estate boom went bust. >> there was a period where it was like a ghost town. >> a really good word for it. desolate. i did a lot of short sales and helped a lot of people move out of their dream homes and had nowhere to put them. >> reporter: and now the opposite? >> absolutely. now we're seeing it come full circle. >> reporter: and then some. >> the master bedroom. >> reporter: they haven't even furnished their four bedroom home with a view, but they have been approached by people asking -- >> are you interested in selling. i go, tough talk t
. >> just felt like the economy was starting to turn. and at the same time, the interest rates were ticking lower and lower. and that created a sense of urgency. >> reporter: they are hardly alone. at this development east of los angeles, sales have tripled over the last year. they're now selling homes faster than they can build them. >> this community is hopping. there's a lot of activity. >> reporter: real estate agent rose says it's a stark contrast to the scene here...
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it's good for the economy. it offers opportunity to attract the type of growth we want for the tenants and our residents. there's operation maintenance savings and opens up opportunities for public-private partnerships. ecodistricts provide a new model for equitable development. starting early in the process the community works with the city to steer this work, to identify projects, and to select projects that reflect the neighborhood's character and its environmental priorities. it puts the neighborhood in charge of the neighborhood, and it creates a more resilient neighborhood which strengthens social networks and projects that can adapt to climate change. here in san francisco, we've created four different types of ecodistricts. the first type, type one, we characterize as a blank slate. it's characterized by large tracts of land, owned by own developer. they're the most common type of ecodistrict. typically campuses, hospitals. we're looking at a type one pilot at mission rock. our type two ecodistrict we c
it's good for the economy. it offers opportunity to attract the type of growth we want for the tenants and our residents. there's operation maintenance savings and opens up opportunities for public-private partnerships. ecodistricts provide a new model for equitable development. starting early in the process the community works with the city to steer this work, to identify projects, and to select projects that reflect the neighborhood's character and its environmental priorities. it puts the...
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the economy is getting better. so the issues will not be about cutting, but how to put resources back into the services we lost. don't put them back into services that were ineffective. making sure that whatever we do as we move forward that it will be a better place. issues i care about, really care about. education has always been very center to the things i have been involved with. i am a former teacher also. i work in the early childhood education field for 18 years running an organization. those are parts of my dna. other things that people are not aware of, i do care about health environment in san francisco. i want to make sure that we have enough health facilities to serve all san francisco, not just one part of the city. i want to make sure that our small businesses are supported. why? i come from a family where we had a small grocery store. i understand what it means to run a small business. maybe people think about 500 people is a small business. i'm talking about businesses that drive neighborhoods, sup
the economy is getting better. so the issues will not be about cutting, but how to put resources back into the services we lost. don't put them back into services that were ineffective. making sure that whatever we do as we move forward that it will be a better place. issues i care about, really care about. education has always been very center to the things i have been involved with. i am a former teacher also. i work in the early childhood education field for 18 years running an organization....
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absent, absent the city policy makers being able or willing to borrow over a billion dollars and have economies of scale and absent commercial property owners, private property owners being able to share the savings among the whole, the choice of doing this, this much larger project, i don't believe is yet practicable. ultimately that's a policy decision for you. >> [speaker not understood] before us is the review of a potential subsidy program. >> it would be cross-subsidyization of customers [speaker not understood]. >> congress has said the program for that on milk, nash car and other areas. you had a question about opt out. >> that was to the city attorney as to what the status is of a person who has been offered an opt-out opportunity has chosen to opt-out. what are their options? * and the way it was described in the material, we had folks they would have the option of opting in, but that we would not have the option of offering them another opt-out. so, the question, is that correct? what is not correct? >> [speaker not understood], city attorney's office. unfortunately theresa muler is
absent, absent the city policy makers being able or willing to borrow over a billion dollars and have economies of scale and absent commercial property owners, private property owners being able to share the savings among the whole, the choice of doing this, this much larger project, i don't believe is yet practicable. ultimately that's a policy decision for you. >> [speaker not understood] before us is the review of a potential subsidy program. >> it would be cross-subsidyization...